Not the Circ, but still a Bypass?

If Colchester cannot have the Circumferential Highway (Circ), will they build their own bypass? The idea rose to the surface recently when the town was investigating what to do with West Lakeshore Drive and the surrounding area. PlaceSense, a consultant, is helping Colchester envision a future for West Lakeshore Drive a street utilized by locals, but also sees quite a bit of through traffic (commuters on their way to Burlington and Essex). Colchester officials are still lobbying for the Circ, but because it would be several years before the Colchester Circ project gets underway (if it ever does), as the next proposed section to be built in Williston is under "extended environmental review" local town planners and PlaceSense are considering building their own bypass in the path of the proposed Circ. No one is building houses or business in the projected path of the Circ in Colchester, thus it is quite possible the town could make their own moves. [Source: Burlington Free Press]